In
"Losing It," we follow subjects trying to lose weight.
Here they are. Learn more about the diets
they followed, and why they joined our show.
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on the pictures below to learn more about how each of our
subjects did. If you have questions for our subjects, please
send a message here.
Alan
joined in the weight-loss challenge because he wanted
to lose a few pounds and he thought it would be a good
way to learn first-hand what the subjects might encounter
while attempting to lose weight.
I
had an appointment with my primary care physician who
was treating me for high blood pressure and aches and
pains. He recommended I have gastric bypass surgery. At
first I was angry, but after I spoke with my family I
decided I wanted it done the next day.
I was thinking that failure in front of a national audience
would be an intimidating, yet hugely motivating factor.
My
wife and I were expecting a child soon and I wanted
to lose the weight to be able to keep up with a newborn
and be healthy enough to see my child grow into an adult.
As
I was pondering a weight loss program I began to hear
about the Atkins approach to weight loss and picked up
one of his books and decided it was a good fit. As I was
doing this research I read about the FRONTIERS program
and decided that would be fun and sort of a motivator
to stay with the diet, so away we went.
I
joined the show hoping that it would motivate me to stay
on the diet. I also thought it would be fun to participate
in this experiment. I was interested to find out which
of the many diets works better.
I
joined the show because--it seemed like great fun and
a good source of motivation. Maybe it will give those
without a weight problem some insight into our struggles
and maybe lead them to have a little more compassion about
the whole issue, particularly in the case of overweight
children.
I
joined because the Zone is a diet I've been wanting to
try and I thought the program would help me keep on track.
In addition, I wanted to play softball again. I hadn't
played in a couple of years, and I didn't want to play
at the weight I was, so there was real incentive to meet
my goal by putting that "carrot" out there.
I
thought that I was getting old and that's why I always
had back aches and my knees and legs would hurt all the
time but I found out it was the weight that I was carrying
around.
I
joined the show to keep myself on an exercise program,
to build good nutrition habits and because Kathy wanted
to do the show. There is no way I would have joined the
show alone.
I
joined the show initially to give an extra push to my
weight loss. I believed I was ready to go the extra mile
needed for follow through.
